Season 5 · Episode 165
PREPARING FOR THE OLYMPICS with Angie Akers
Angie Akers returns to talk about preparing for the unique challenges of the Tokyo Olympics with her team of April Ross and Alix Klineman.
September 9, 202128m 24s
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Show Notes
- 1:11 - How Angie ended up coaching April and Alix and representing Team USA in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics.
- 4:15 - How Angie used a pre-mortem exercise to prepare for the Olympic Games, and avoid potential mishaps while accomplishing their goals.
- 4:56 - Covid 19’s limitations on relationship building and team building exercises during the Olympics.
- 6:43 - Facing and preparing for heat and humidity in Tokyo.
- 9:27 - Written form of a pre-mortem to manage anxiety and nerves.
- 10:53 - Role of past FIVB tournament results in preparation and practice, and identification of what was needed and when.
- 13:01 - Why they sat out of the Gstaad tournament.
- 15:30 - How the Olympic format and preparation helped them dominate their opponents during the Olympics.
- 17:03 - How Angie used film study to structure practice and prepare during downtime between games..
- 17:56 - Emulation of “playing” against opponents during practice and warmups.
- 19:20 - Would Angie have coached an underdog team differently than April and Alix?
- 20:16 - How Angie, April, and Alix approached every match.
- 21:18 - How John and Andrew would approach every match.
- 22:49 - Circumstantial warm up/preparation for different tournaments vs relatively consistent warm up/preparation (e.g. Cancun compared to a colder environment).
- 24:00 - Enjoying the Tokyo Olympic activities.
- 25:32 - Finding a routine during the Olympics, and filling up free time while staying mentally sharp.